MYAH (Myanmar Youth Association Hokkaido) will hold the 2025 Myanmar Traditional Water Festival (Thingyan Festival) at Nakajima Park Freedom Square on July 26th.

The Thingyan Water Festival is an annual event where people splash water on each other to purify their bodies and minds before welcoming the New Year. It is originally held in April, which is the Myanmar New Year, but in Sapporo it is held in the summer. Hokkaido University Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability is co-hosting this event. A portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to help refugees in Myanmar. Enjoy Myanmar cuisine that can only be tasted here while watching a stage performance of traditional Myanmar dance and song.

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